Comparative analysis of biofilm formation on dental implant abutments with respect to supra- and subgingival areas: Polytetrafluoroethylene versus titanium

International Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 373-375

  Elter, Cornelius ^a   Heuer, Wieland ^a   Demling, Anton ^a   Hannig, Matthias ^b   Heidenblut, Torsten ^c   Stiesch, Meike ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF; TITANIUM; TOOTH IMPLANT;

BIOFILM; HUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH IMPLANT;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; HUMANS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 84979846416     PISSN: 08932174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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